Wood carving

Wood carving is a kind of sculpture, often referred to as "folk crafts" in our country. Wood carving can be divided into three categories: three-dimensional round carving, root carving and relief. Woodcarving is a kind of work that is separated from the woodwork. It is "fine woodworker" in the classification of our country's work.

A variety of folk art classified by engraving materials. Generally, the trees with fine texture and toughness, such as nanmu, red sandalwood, eucalyptus, cedar, ginkgo, agarwood, mahogany and longan, are selected. The carving of the artwork in the roots of the natural form is the "root carving". Wood carvings are used with round carvings, reliefs, enamel carvings or several techniques. Some also paint color to protect wood and beautify.

On June 7, 2008, woodcarving was approved by the State Council to be included in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage.